BioWare Using PhysX In Next-gen Engine

November 8th, 2006 Posted in Action, Business, PC, Simulation, Software, Technology, Xbox 360

bioware.jpgBioWare, developers of the highly anticipated Xbox360 and PC title Mass Effect (video here) will use Ageia’s PhysX technology in their upcoming next-gen game engine “Eclipse”, powering Mass Effect. The deal was announced by Ageia, who’s gaining more and more support from developers, despite rather disappointing sales of their PhysX hardware. BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka sees the deal as a natural step,

“There’s no reason to reinvent the wheel when you have a world-class, easy-to-implement physics solution such as AGEIA PhysX technology. AGEIA PhysX will deliver mind-blowing physics action for games using BioWare’s next-generation game engine.

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One Response to “BioWare Using PhysX In Next-gen Engine”

  1. Anuban Says:

    November 8th, 2006 at 12:13 am

    I’m confused … I thought Mass Effect was going to be powered by a modified UE3 engine? When did that change?



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